January 31

Don't forget to dress in your favorite team colors tomorrow in honor of the Super Bowl!  I know what I am wearing!

Spelling: Study those spelling words~ Unit 17


Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

January 29

Students worked really hard on their NWEA's for math today!  Great job grade 4! 

Writing: Students should work on their opinion writing. They should have two paragraphs done at this point. I put information of what should be included in those paragraphs on yesterday's post.

Spelling: Unit 17 ~ Third page

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour ~ Students are still working on their independent reading goal! 

In Social Studies students are learning about the Grand Canyon! Students are using different ways to show what they have learned including a brochure, slide show, or poster!  You may want to ask them what they have learned about the Grand Canyon!

Jan 28

Writing: Students are working on an opinion writing~ They should have their introduction and first paragraph done which includes:
 1st paragraph:    A catchy lead (like a question or short or quick story)
                           Background information about their topic  (What is happening right now?)
                           Their opinion + three reasons ~~ For example some students choose being able to listen to music so they should write their opinion and three reasons in their last paragraph.  ~~~ ( I feel students should be able to listen to music because it will help them focus, the classroom will be quieter, and students will get more work done.)

2nd paragraph ~ Topic sentence should be their first reasons.  Then they need support for their reasons such as their own experience, information from an expert, (They all printed off two articles about their topic) or from a friend they have asked.


Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Spelling: Finish the second page ~ Study those words for Friday~
We are working with words with the soft g sound  /j/
badge, dodge, edge, ridge, bridge, hedge, judge, gem, baggage, range, package, cottage, gentle, strange, cabbage, village, gym, rigid, engine, gigantic

Monday ~ January 28

Spelling: Unit 17 First page

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Grand Canyon Link
https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/photosmultimedia/b-roll_hd_index.htm

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/fish-threats.htm

January 24

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Spelling: Unit 16 ~ Students need to finish the second or third page if they have not finished it.
They should also study the words

Math: Students have been given time in class to work on pages 169-170.  Some are not using their time as wisely as they should in class.  So, they should work on those pages for homework to give them more time. 

January 23

We will be taking the NWEA's for reading tomorrow. So please make sure your child gets a good nights sleep.  

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Science: If students can get into their google slides it would be helpful if they could finish their slide show on the life cycle of a salmon. (Don't worry if they can't get in because most of them are almost finished)

January 22

I am not giving any homework besides reading for 1/2 hour!

We will start Unit 16 in Spelling tomorrow.  Our words are quick, quarter, squint, quiz, squeeze, quote, quit, squash, guilt, quart, squeal, quake, quill, quarrel, square, quite, question, quiet
Read, spell, and write words with the /kw/ spelled with qu or squ. 


Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

NWEA's for reading will be on Thursday so get a good nights sleep on Wednesday! 

January 18

Reading NWEA's will be on January 24 in the morning. 

The math NWEA's will be on January 30  at 8:30. 

January 16

Math: Math worksheet

Spelling: Unit 15 ~ Third page (Making inferences and using analogies)


Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

January 15

Math: worksheet  3.2

Spelling:  Unit 15 ~  2nd page

Reading: Reading for at least 1/2 hour to meet independent reading goal

Students are making a slide show of the life cycle of a salmon, and then they are writing a narrative story about the life of a salmon.  Keep you posted, and you may want to ask your child to show you their progress.

January 14

Math: In your chapter 3 book work on finishing pages 153 & 155 ~ Estimating products

Spelling: Unit 15  First page -
Words that have a silent letter: often, knot, wring, island, lamb, answer, knee, written, though, knock, echo, known, comb, wrong, limb, knife, listen, honest, doubt, calm

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

January 10

Spelling: Spelling Test tomorrow so study those spelling words & finish any of the first three pages if you didn't complete them!

Math: Students were a worksheet 3.1 Multiplying by Tens

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour  to reach your independent reading goal

January 9

Sorry for not having homework on the blog yesterday.  I left right after school and my internet was not working at home.   Students should have done the second page in Spelling for Unit 14 and worked on math homework assignments in Unit 2 ~  Think Central ~ Go Math on line.
 There are step by step directions for each question and a video they can watch for each lesson as well if they are stuck.   (One homework assignment would be enough)

Spelling: Unit 14 ~  3rd page

Math: Do another homework assignment in Think Central online.

How to start a fictional story

http://msmcclure.com/?page_id=6319

January 8

Latest News on Salmon
http://www.asf.ca/salmon-news.html

Making a Book
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/09/9-great-book-creator-tools-for-teachers.html

January 7

Math: Math worksheet ~ This should be a review

Spelling: Unit 14 ~ laugh, meant, breakfast, sweater, bread, spread, already, ready, death, instead, heavy, ahead, build, built, flood, enough, rough, touch, tough, young

Short a sound ~ laugh
Short e sound ~ meant, breakfast, sweater, bread, spread, already, ready, death, instead, heavy, ahead,
short i sound ~ build, built
short u sound ~ flood, enough, rough, touch, tough, young

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Writing:  Finish dessert writing if you have not finished it yet! It was due Friday!

January 3

Writing: Finish recipe writing~ We are learning how to use transitions in our writings~ Students need to put their directions for cooking in paragraph form and use transitions.

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour ~ Today we did a reader's theatre which was about the invention of Thomas Edison.  Quiz your child on what they learned?

Math:  Work on any homework assignment from chapter 2 in Think Central.  There is a step by step procedure if they get stuck. There are also videos for section they can view if they need it.

January 2

Welcome Back to School! I hope you all had a great Christmas and vacation!  

Homework:
Math worksheet over Order of operations ~ (My Dear Aunt Sally)
Multiplication, division, addition, and then subtraction)

Reading: Read for 1/2 hour

Writing: I didn't tell students they needed to work on this, but if they have time and/or are behind on their recipe writing it would be helpful for them to have a little more time. 


Life cycle of a Salmon
https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/nature/the-salmon-life-cycle.htm

http://www.asf.ca/life-cycle.html

Link to Salmon information
https://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/fishing/freshwater-tips/salmon/salmon-spawn.htm

Life Cycle
http://www.krisweb.com/aqualife/lifecycle_early.htm

Soft Schools Information on Salmon
http://softschools.com/facts/animals/salmon_facts/658/